<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Grinding Down]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Paul]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/author/mylifecomics/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[FIRST HOUR REVIEW:&nbsp;XIII]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://firsthour.net/first-hour-review/xiii"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="860" data-permalink="https://grindingdown.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/first-hour-review-xiii/xiii7/" data-orig-file="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg" data-orig-size="480,360" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="xiii7" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg?w=480" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-860" title="xiii7" src="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg?w=480&#038;h=360" alt="" width="480" height="360" srcset="https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg 480w, https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w, https://grindingdown.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/xiii7.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" /></a></p>
<p>I find it kind of funny that <a href="http://firsthour.net/first-hour-review/xiii">I just recently reviewed <strong>XIII</strong> at The First Hour</a> and then bought <strong>Borderlands</strong> a day or two later. Both are cel-shaded FPS all about style. One treats itself far more seriously than the other, but both are a pretty fun time. Unique, too, which is always a plus in my book. Just don&#8217;t get the game confused with, er, <strong>Final Fantasy XIII</strong>.</p>
<p>But yeah, honestly, if you see a copy of <strong>XIII</strong> for $1.99, just get it. The story is mission-driven and well presentated, and the multiplayer (well, I played against AI bots) is fun and varied. You can&#8217;t really go wrong for that kind of price. In fact, you can&#8217;t even buy breakfast for that kind of money. Well, maybe you can, if you ax the coffee. But only insane people would do that&#8230;</p>
<p>Okay, I&#8217;m meandering. Go read the review!</p>
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